Story-telling

This evening, I attended Sinema Old School's Incubator Shorts Screening. I went with low expectations. After all, this IS Singapore, where creativity only comes in smalls slivers and almost always unexpectedly. Plus, creativity to occur in the work of short film makers? Pfft. Unlikely, or so I thought.

It was an interesting session. I hesitate to use the words "blown-away". I was not. However, I was pleasantly surprised. There were the eye-rolling moments and the odd occasion where my face tightened into a cringe, but at the root of each film was the undeniable strength of a story that entertained. It didn't matter if it was about a woman suffering the loss of a loved one, the predicament of growing old, or some silly alternate universe about fighting for survival. Each story caught my attention because they were immensely easy to relate to. I guess that is what story-telling is all about - a situation with tension/drama and a way out of it that speaks to others.

I was rather unsure about turning up for the screening this evening. If I hadn't mentioned to my friend that I would turn up and show support, I think I would have been happy staying home watching Roland Garros. I'm pleased that I made the right choice. As much as tennis attracts, this screening was an experience I had never encountered before. And, I'm a big advocate of new things that add a lil spice to life. It was definitely surreal being the old fart amongst a bunch of trendy youngsters. But hey, one gal did say to me when she figured out my age from the various milestone dates I mentioned:

No way.... I swear you're my age!

That's ten years younger. I'm pleased as punch.